Can I have a list without staring a repo

[dprosper]

I like the idea of creating private/public list for repos, but I don't necessaringly want to star all repos added to my lists. How can I do that?

[brianlovin]

Right now it's not possible to add a repo to a list without first starring it. Could you share more about the scenario you're in where you'd want those uncoupled? We've seen a few requests like this, so I just want to make sure we understand as much as possible before making any changes 😊

[Andrew6rant]

I wanted to create a list containing a number of my own repositories, but it feels weird to have to star them to do it.

[GiorgosXou]

Why should I star a project that I don't know yet if it works, if that project goes against my morals, contains sensitive informations (that can be used againt my free will) or that I just don't want others to know about, or whatever, just for the sake of categorization?

[GiorgosXou]

What if I just want (like on YouTube) to use a watch later list for projects I want to check later? Should I star those too?

[532910]

scenario you're in where you'd want those uncoupled

Star is a like (❤️), it's a positive assessment, it means I like this repo. It has nothing common with a list, that is a collection. I would not like to star repo, but would like to remember it, and the current implementation of the lists is competently unusable for this, so I have to bookmark them in browser.

[cceyda]

did this get implemented like a couple hours ago? or have I ran into a bug?

[Andrew6rant]

I think it may be a bug. I am able to add a repo to a list without starring it only if that repo is one of my current pinned items, or if the list is created at the same time the repo is added (by using the "create list" button)

[cceyda]

hmm, it wasn't one of those cases for me. It happened when I created a new list and added at the same time.
posting the repo that it happened for here if github team wants to debug: https://github.com/stars/cceyda/lists/lists-of-things

[GiorgosXou]

happened to me a few times too, but idk why. Bug for sure.

[carlosmoliv]

I wanted to create a list containing a number of my own repositories, but it feels weird to have to star them to do it.

Exactly, it'd be useful for me too.

[Afek-Sakaju]

Agreeing with the original poster of the thread discussion, it would be helpful to have lists to organize repositories in a way that makes sense. The "Favorites" list is a separate entity and shouldn't be tied to the lists feature, in my opinion.

[SantiagoRR2004]

I also agree with the idea of separating lists from stars. This topic also appears in https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/9067 and https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/125708.

[csalmeida]

Appreciate this being considered as a feature.

Being able to create list of our own repositories (private and public) would be a nice feature, personally I experiment a lot and tend to version track it using git. These add up quickly and a lot of the times these repositories are related, it would be nice to be able to group them somehow so that they are easier to find if I don't remember the exact name.

Currently I feel like to find a repository I worked on a while ago I have to resort to a mix of search or scrolling until it shows up.

Thanks for looking into this! 🙏